I want God to ignite my words with a match made in Heaven so that they burn in the heart of everyone who reads them or hears them, making them a furnace that spreads God’s warmth and light around the world.

Monthly Archives: January 2013

Which would have the most impact on you: 1) Hearing a lecture (or sermon) series about the person you most admire or 2) Having an ongoing conversation with that person? So why settle for Sunday morning talks about God when … Continue reading →

The worst religious advice I was ever given came when I was a student at Memphis Theological Seminary. A professor in a preaching class said: “You need to spend one hour of study for every minute you preach.” Since then … Continue reading →

We are surrounded by information. (Some people say that we are in an information explosion, but even uneducated tribal people are living in a world awash in information.) Every inanimate thing (although it might look as simple as a rock) … Continue reading →

I heard a very good sermon today. But while passively sitting and listening to the sermon, I began to think my own thoughts instead. I pondered to myself: Which is more effective in changing lives — studied and prepared sermons … Continue reading →

Unrehearsed words from God are eloquent. Jesus speaks about unrehearsed words when He tells His disciples; “. . . what you are to say will be given to you in that hour.” (Matthew 10:19 Unplanned, unpracticed words are a normal … Continue reading →

Here are two questions about church leadership for pastors and so-called laymen: Question #1: Who is the most capable church leader in the world? Answer: The living, resurrected Jesus Christ present in our midst when we gather in His name. … Continue reading →